Operation Oswego County INC

Not tax-deductible

Oswego, NY501(c)(6)Since 1952EIN 15-0556616

Promote economic development in oswego county, NY.

87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$136K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $60K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$136K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$301K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
24
of 24 voting members
Looks good: 24 of 24 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
+44% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$4.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2025▲ +44%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$816K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$901K
FY2023$973K
FY2024$988K
FY2025$1.4M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +11%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$918K
FY2021$968K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$852K
FY2024$952K
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$4.3M
FY2025▲ +9%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.6M
FY2021$3.9M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$3.9M
FY2024$3.9M
FY2025$4.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1973.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $919K Management & general 13% · $134K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

25 people listed on the 990; $136K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$135,510Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Larry M Treadwell———$150,479$147,479$145,555
Austin Wheelock$135,510$135,479$136,125———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Boosts economic growth and creates jobs in Oswego County, NY.

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1 program service account for $919K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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Economic development strategy programs to enhance the economic vitality of oswego county and create and retain jobs.

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$886K
Investment incomeLn 3$436K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$85K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$919K
Managementcol C$134K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$4.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$301K
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a24
IndependentVI 1b24
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$85K
Government grantsLn 1e$85K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$886K
Investment incomeLn 3$436K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Gains on assetsLn 7$363K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$128K
SavingsLn 2$1.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$511K
Other assetsLn 15$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$4.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$301K
Net assetsLn 32$4.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$520K$511K
Total assetsLn 16$4.5M$4.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$538K$301K
Net assetsLn 32$3.9M$4.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$186K$164K$22K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$386K$339K$46K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$36K$31K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$105K$92K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$40K$36K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$13K$11K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$14K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$38K$33K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$14K$13K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$29K$26K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$72K$61K$11K
TravelLn 17$5K$4K$584
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$11K$10K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$317
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$87K$76K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$7K$944
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$919K$134K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.4M$1.1M$367K$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $988K$952K$36K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $973K$852K$121K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $901K$1.1M−$180K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$968K$119K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $816K$918K−$102K$3.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,419,928 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$85,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$85,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $885,700$885,700
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $73,066$73,066
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $13,621$13,621
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $362,541$362,541
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,261,862 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $73,066$1,419,928
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,053,314 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $163,517 · Management $22,298$185,815
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $339,384 · Management $46,280$385,664
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $31,258 · Management $4,262$35,520
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $91,989 · Management $12,544$104,533
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $35,622 · Management $4,857$40,479
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $11,404 · Management $1,555$12,959
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $13,530 · Management $1,845$15,375
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $33,225 · Management $4,531$37,756
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $12,604 · Management $1,719$14,323
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $25,848 · Management $3,525$29,373
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $60,776 · Management $11,248$72,024
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,283 · Management $584$4,867
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $9,921 · Management $1,353$11,274
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $5,985$5,985
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,321 · Management $317$2,638
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $76,442 · Management $10,423$86,865
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,920 · Management $944$7,864
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $919,044 · Management $134,270 · Fundraising $0$1,053,314
Part X · Balance sheet $4,592,635 assets, 14 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $701,130; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $103,635$127,606
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,126,204$1,389,237
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $44,305$44,305
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $112,725$120,861
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $33,046$17,195
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $520,229$510,964
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,681,337$1,681,337
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,462,804$4,592,635
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $42,567$65,066
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $40,912$36,128
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $538,072$301,289
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,924,732$4,291,346
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,924,732$4,291,346
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,462,804$4,592,635
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,291,346 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,419,928
XI-2 Total expenses$1,053,314
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$366,614
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,924,732
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,291,346

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